Chelsea and Liverpool had also registered their interest in Mendy, but City are now in pole position to complete their second acquisition from Monaco this summer after signing Bernardo Silva for £43m last month.

Mendy will cost £39.6m. (Getty Images)

Mendy was one of Monaco’s star performers as he helped the club beat Paris Saint-Germain to the Ligue 1 title and reach the semi-final of the Champions League.

The 22-year-old also turned heads with his display on Monaco’s left flank against City in the Champions League knockout stage.